Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living 
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living 
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living 
         Mother: Living
David Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1823 - Hazel Grove, Cheshire
    Christening: 
          Death: 1874 - Stockport Registration District, Cheshire ( aged about 51) 2394
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1871, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 2395 

•  Occupation: Cotton Dresser, 2 Apr 1871.
Spouses and Children 
1. *Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834 -       )
       Marriage: 1857 - Ashton-Under-Lyne Registration District, Lancashire

Marriage Events

•  Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 2396 
       Children:
                1. John Penney (Abt 1857-      )
                2. Eliza Penney (Abt 1859-      )
                3. Henry Penney (Abt 1861-      )
                4. Thomas Penney (Abt 1863-      )
                5. Samuel Penney (1870-1905)
                6. James Penney (Cir 1871-      )
                7. Mary Penney (Cir 1873-      )
Eliza Penney 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1859 - Newton, Cheshire 1117
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2396,2397 

•  Census: 1881, 3 Apr 1881, Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2398 On census as Eliza Gunnel (transcription error?). 

•  Occupation: Cotton Weaver, 3 Apr 1881, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2398
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Henry Gunning (       -       )
       Marriage: 1881 - Ashton-Under-Lyne Registration District, Lancashire
Henry Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1861 - Godley, Cheshire 1728
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 2396
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
Hilda Penney 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1904
    Christening: 
          Death: 1979 -  ( aged 75)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Samuel Penney (1870-1905) 
         Mother: Solino Sumner (1871-1942)
James Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1871 - Hyde?, Cheshire. 2398
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
John Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1857 - Newton, Cheshire 1117,1770,2397
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2396,2399 

•  Occupation: Weaver, 2 Apr 1871, Hyde, Cheshire. 1117,1770,2399
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
Mary Penney 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1873 - Hyde?, Cheshire. 1770,2398
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
Samuel Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1870 - Godley, Cheshire 2400,2401
    Christening: 
          Death: 1905 -  ( aged 35) 2402
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: Typhoid fever. 2403

Events

•  Occupation: Engineer, Mather & Platts (Engineering Company). 

•  Residence: Wicken Cottage, Werneth Low, Cheshire. 2403 

•  Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 2396 

•  Census: 1881, 3 Apr 1881, Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2398 

•  Occupation: Mill fitter, 2 Oct 1898, Moses Gate, Bolton, Lancashire. 

•  Residence: at time of daughter Vara's baptism, 2 Oct 1898, 29 Egerton Street, Moses Gate, Bolton, Lancashire. 

•  Census: 1901, 31 Mar 1901, The Navigation Hotel, 134 Hyde Road, Woodley, Cheshire. 2404 

•  Occupation: Publican, 31 Mar 1901, The Navigation Hotel, 134 Hyde Road, Woodley, Cheshire. 2404
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Solino Sumner (1871 - Nov 1942)
       Marriage: Cir 1896
Marriage Notes 




Selina was the daughter of Robert Sumner, who had become a Mill Manager. Sam Penney was an engineer at Mather & Platt's. Neville Grieves believes that this is how they met.


       Children:
                1. Vara Penney (1898-1986)
                2. Hilda Penney (1904-1979)
                3. Samuel Penney (1904-1983)
Samuel Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 3 Aug 1904
    Christening: 
          Death: 1983 - Tameside, Greater Manchester ( aged 79) 2405
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1911, 2 Apr 1911, 1.B. Joel Lane, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire.
Parents 
         Father: Samuel Penney (1870-1905) 
         Mother: Solino Sumner (1871-1942)
Thomas Penney 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1863 - Godley, Cheshire 1728
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1871 census, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 1117 

•  Census: 1881, 3 Apr 1881, Smithy Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2398 

•  Occupation: Cork cutter, 3 Apr 1881, Hyde, Cheshire. 1770,2398
Parents 
         Father: David Penney (Abt 1823-1874) 
         Mother: Charlotte Poundall (Cir 1834-      )
Vara Penney 
      Sex: F
AKA: Vera Penney
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 26 Aug 1898 - 29 Egerton Street, Moses Gate, Bolton, Lancashire 2406,2407
    Christening: 2 Oct 1898
          Death: 28 Jan 1986 - 8 Rowbotham Street, Hyde, Cheshire ( aged 87) 2408
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: Cancer

Events

•  Census: 1901, 31 Mar 1901, The Navigation Hotel, 134 Hyde Road, Woodley, Cheshire. 2404 

•  Census: 1911, 2 Apr 1911, 1.B. Joel Lane, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire.
Parents 
         Father: Samuel Penney (1870-1905) 
         Mother: Solino Sumner (1871-1942)
Notes
General:
Vara Penney
Introduction Miss Vara Penney died at her home, 8 Rowbotham Street, Hyde on Tuesday, 28th January 1986 at the age of 86. She had been a patient of Dr Bennett but transferred to Shipman some years before she died and thought highly of him. He certified that the cause of her death was old age.
In September 2001, the Inquiry placed an advertisement in a number of newspapers, publishing a list of cases in which the Inquiry had only limited information as to the circumstances of death and in which no relatives had been traced. In response to that advertisement, Miss Penney's nephews, Mr Sam Penney and Mr Neville Grieves, contacted the Inquiry.
The Inquiry has taken statements from Mr Grieves, Mrs Nora Smythe (a neighbour of Miss Penney) and from a friend of Miss Penney who wishes to remain anonymous. The Inquiry has also had access to Shipman's visits book for 1986 and the counterfoil of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). Miss Penney's medical records have not survived.
This decision has been written following consideration of the papers and without an oral hearing.
Personal Background At the time of her death, Miss Penney was living alone. She had long-standing back and hip problems but remained active and independent, at least until her health began to deteriorate about 18 months before her death. Some time during the summer or autumn of 1985, Shipman told Mr Grieves' wife that Miss Penney had cancer. Shipman said that Miss Penney had refused hospital treatment and that she would not recover. Miss Penney disliked hospitals and her refusal of treatment came as no surprise to her nephew.
The Events of the Weeks Leading up to Death Miss Penney was very ill during the last few weeks of her life. She was cared for mainly by a friend who spent virtually the whole of each day with her. Miss Penney's friend did not know the nature of her illness. Miss Penney was confined to her bed and had difficulty in eating. The district nurses visited regularly to wash her and change her clothing. It seems likely that Miss Penney was receiving morphine injections to relieve her pain. Towards the end she was in a comatose state. The district nurses kept their syringes and Miss Penney's drugs at the house.
Miss Penney's name does not appear in Shipman's visits book during the month of January 1986. However, Mr Grieves suggests that Shipman used to visit quite frequently without being called out. That seems likely in the case of a terminally ill patient.
The Day of the Death Miss Penney's friend arrived at Miss Penney's house at about 9am on 28th January 1986. She recalls that Miss Penney was very weak and could not communicate. She had been in the same condition on the previous few days. Miss Penney's friend recalls that the district nurses attended both in the morning and in the afternoon, as was their usual routine. She recalls that after the nurses had been she sat in a chair next to Miss Penney's bed to 'keep an eye on her'. Miss Penney's friend says that Shipman did not visit Miss Penney at all that day.
Miss Penney's friend recalls that 'sometime after teatime' while she was sitting by the bed she realised that she could not hear Miss Penney breathing. She spoke to Miss Penney but there was no response. Miss Penney's friend telephoned her son and, while she was speaking to him, heard Miss Penney make a strange noise. She recalls that her son's wife, who was a nurse, told her over the telephone that the noise was the 'death rattle' and that Miss Penney had probably just died. This proved to be the case. Miss Penney's friend recalls that Miss Penney looked very peaceful as if she were sleeping.
Certification Shipman must have completed the MCCD. Although the certificate itself has not survived, its counterfoil has been found. Shipman recorded that he had last seen Miss Penney alive on the day of her death. I note that he certified that the death was due to 'old age' although the cause of death was probably capable of more accurate diagnosis. I do not think there is anything sinister about this. Many people of Miss Penney's generation who had cancer did not wish for others to know the nature of their illness. It seems plausible that Shipman knew that Miss Penney did not wish the nature of her illness to be known.
The copy entry in the register of deaths ('death certificate') wrongly names Miss Penney as Vera Penny.
Conclusion It seems likely that Miss Penney died of natural causes, probably some form of cancer.
The history of gradual deterioration and increasing weakness is entirely typical of the progression of many forms of cancer. During the last two weeks of her life she was very weak, often comatose and could hardly communicate. Her death was neither sudden nor unexpected.
There is some cause for concern in this case because Shipman claimed that he had last seen Miss Penney alive on the day of the death. Miss Penney's friend does not remember him visiting that day, but she might have forgotten. If he did visit, it seems to me unlikely that the visit could have been at or shortly before the death; Miss Penney's friend would have remembered that.
My conclusion is that Miss Penney almost certainly died of natural causes.
Medical:
From Report from the Shipman Inquiry: Into deaths seen as "suspicious" after Dr Harold Shipman's trial for the murder of multiple patients from 1977 onwards.
Vara Penney
Introduction Miss Vara Penney died at her home, 8 Rowbotham Street, Hyde on Tuesday, 28th January 1986 at the age of 86. She had been a patient of Dr Bennett but transferred to Shipman some years before she died and thought highly of him. He certified that the cause of her death was old age.
In September 2001, the Inquiry placed an advertisement in a number of newspapers, publishing a list of cases in which the Inquiry had only limited information as to the circumstances of death and in which no relatives had been traced. In response to that advertisement, Miss Penney's nephews, Mr Sam Penney and Mr Neville Grieves, contacted the Inquiry.
The Inquiry has taken statements from Mr Grieves, Mrs Nora Smythe (a neighbour of Miss Penney) and from a friend of Miss Penney who wishes to remain anonymous. The Inquiry has also had access to Shipman's visits book for 1986 and the counterfoil of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). Miss Penney's medical records have not survived.
This decision has been written following consideration of the papers and without an oral hearing.
Personal Background At the time of her death, Miss Penney was living alone. She had long-standing back and hip problems but remained active and independent, at least until her health began to deteriorate about 18 months before her death. Some time during the summer or autumn of 1985, Shipman told Mr Grieves' wife that Miss Penney had cancer. Shipman said that Miss Penney had refused hospital treatment and that she would not recover. Miss Penney disliked hospitals and her refusal of treatment came as no surprise to her nephew.
The Events of the Weeks Leading up to Death Miss Penney was very ill during the last few weeks of her life. She was cared for mainly by a friend who spent virtually the whole of each day with her. Miss Penney's friend did not know the nature of her illness. Miss Penney was confined to her bed and had difficulty in eating. The district nurses visited regularly to wash her and change her clothing. It seems likely that Miss Penney was receiving morphine injections to relieve her pain. Towards the end she was in a comatose state. The district nurses kept their syringes and Miss Penney's drugs at the house.
Miss Penney's name does not appear in Shipman's visits book during the month of January 1986. However, Mr Grieves suggests that Shipman used to visit quite frequently without being called out. That seems likely in the case of a terminally ill patient.
The Day of the Death Miss Penney's friend arrived at Miss Penney's house at about 9am on 28th January 1986. She recalls that Miss Penney was very weak and could not communicate. She had been in the same condition on the previous few days. Miss Penney's friend recalls that the district nurses attended both in the morning and in the afternoon, as was their usual routine. She recalls that after the nurses had been she sat in a chair next to Miss Penney's bed to 'keep an eye on her'. Miss Penney's friend says that Shipman did not visit Miss Penney at all that day.
Miss Penney's friend recalls that 'sometime after teatime' while she was sitting by the bed she realised that she could not hear Miss Penney breathing. She spoke to Miss Penney but there was no response. Miss Penney's friend telephoned her son and, while she was speaking to him, heard Miss Penney make a strange noise. She recalls that her son's wife, who was a nurse, told her over the telephone that the noise was the 'death rattle' and that Miss Penney had probably just died. This proved to be the case. Miss Penney's friend recalls that Miss Penney looked very peaceful as if she were sleeping.
Certification Shipman must have completed the MCCD. Although the certificate itself has not survived, its counterfoil has been found. Shipman recorded that he had last seen Miss Penney alive on the day of her death. I note that he certified that the death was due to 'old age' although the cause of death was probably capable of more accurate diagnosis. I do not think there is anything sinister about this. Many people of Miss Penney's generation who had cancer did not wish for others to know the nature of their illness. It seems plausible that Shipman knew that Miss Penney did not wish the nature of her illness to be known.
The copy entry in the register of deaths ('death certificate') wrongly names Miss Penney as Vera Penny.
Conclusion It seems likely that Miss Penney died of natural causes, probably some form of cancer.
The history of gradual deterioration and increasing weakness is entirely typical of the progression of many forms of cancer. During the last two weeks of her life she was very weak, often comatose and could hardly communicate. Her death was neither sudden nor unexpected.
There is some cause for concern in this case because Shipman claimed that he had last seen Miss Penney alive on the day of the death. Miss Penney's friend does not remember him visiting that day, but she might have forgotten. If he did visit, it seems to me unlikely that the visit could have been at or shortly before the death; Miss Penney's friend would have remembered that.
My conclusion is that Miss Penney almost certainly died of natural causes.

Anne Penrith 
      Sex: F
AKA: Ann Penrith 2409
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1809 - Kirkham, Lancashire 2410
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1841 Census, 6 Jun 1841, Buck Lane, Kirkham, Lancashire. 2410  (Household Member) 

•  Census: 1851 Census, 30 Mar 1851, 36 Back Lane, Kirkham Lancashire. 2409  (Household Member) 

•  Occupation: Linen Weaver Hand Loom, 30 Mar 1851, Kirkham, Lancashire. 2409
Parents 
         Father: Curwen Penrith (Cir 1787-1841) 
         Mother: Betty Foster (      -      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *John Whiteside (Cir 1814 -       )
       Marriage: 6 Jun 1840 - Kirkham, Lancashire
       Children:
                1. Mary Whiteside (Cir 1840-      )
                2. Frances Whiteside (Cir 1843-      )
                3. Elizabeth Whiteside (Cir 1845-      )
                4. Edward Whiteside (Cir 1849-      )
Curwen Penrith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1787 - Lancashire
    Christening: 
          Death: Sep 1841 - Kirkham, Lancashire ( aged about 54) 2411
         Burial: 12 Sep 1841 - St. Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Occupation: Blacksmith, 23 Feb 1819, Kirkham, Lancashire. 

•  Residence: at time of son James' baptism, 23 Feb 1819, Kirkham, Lancashire. 

•  Census: 1841, 6 Jun 1841, Catforth, Woodplumpton, Lancashire. 

•  Occupation: Blacksmith, 6 Jun 1841, Catforth, Woodplumpton, Lancashire. 

•  Residence: at time of death, Sep 1841, Kirkham, Lancashire.
Spouses and Children 
1. *Betty Foster (       -       )
       Marriage: 31 Aug 1807 - St. Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire
       Children:
                1. Anne Penrith (Cir 1809-      )
                2. James Penrith (1819-1879)
Isabella Penrith 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1860 - Preston, Lancashire 1956,2412
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1861, 7 Apr 1861, 4 Lodge Street, Preston, Lancashire. 1932  (Household Member) 

•  Census: 1871, 2 Apr 1871, 27, Beverley Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, Lancashire. 1956
Parents 
         Father: James Penrith (1819-1879) 4 
         Mother: Jane Johnson (Cir 1818-      ) 4
James Penrith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1819 - Kirkham, Lancashire 4,1931
    Christening: 23 Feb 1819 - St. Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire
          Death: Mar Q 1879 - Preston, Lancashire ( aged 60) 2413
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Residence: at time of baptism, 23 Feb 1819, Kirkham, Lancashire. 

•  Census: 1851, 30 Mar 1851, 87 Duke Street, Horton, Bradford, West Riding Of Yorkshire. 1931 

•  Census: 1861, 7 Apr 1861, 4 Lodge Street, Preston, Lancashire. 1932 

•  Occupation: Labourer, 7 Apr 1861, Preston, Lancashire. 1932
Parents 
         Father: Curwen Penrith (Cir 1787-1841) 
         Mother: Betty Foster (      -      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Jane Johnson (Cir 1818 -       ) 4 
       Marriage: 18 Feb 1844 - St. John's, Preston, Lancashire
       Children:
                1. Joseph Penrith (1846-      )
                2. Sarah Penrith (Cir 1848-      )
                3. Phoebe Penrith (1851-      )
                4. Thomas Penrith (Cir 1853-      )
                5. John Curwen Penrith (1858-      )
                6. Isabella Penrith (1860-      )
                7. Robert Penrith (Cir 1860-      )
                8. James Penrith (Cir 1862-      )
James Penrith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1862 - Preston, Lancashire 4
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: James Penrith (1819-1879) 4 
         Mother: Jane Johnson (Cir 1818-      ) 4

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